I would also recommend an alginate. It is highly absorptive and you can get a silver version if you want antimicrobial activity.
True, but that gets awfully expensive... My REAL personal favorite for road rash is Biatain, but you can see why that might not be the best choice if you follow the link....
http://www.qualitymedicalsupplies.co...MS/CTGY/WC-BTF
Or for the soupier infected-looking stuff...
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000PJ775M?...0&linkCode=asn
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